Efficient temporary dynamic anchor points within and between application document(s)

Abstract

Navigating within a document to a specific cursor location within an open document which a user has marked with a temporary anchor point by receiving a retrieval keystroke within the document from the user; verifying the retrieval keystroke relates to a temporary anchor point; and based on the verified retrieval keystroke, a computer moving a cursor to the location within the document at which the temporary anchor point associated with the verified retrieval keystroke is located, without additional user interaction with the open document.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of navigating within multiple documents which are open in multiple open programs on a computer, comprising the steps of:
 a controlling application receiving temporary anchor points set by a user in the multiple documents open in the multiple open programs without additional user interaction with the programs; 
 the controlling application receiving a request from the user comprising a keystroke; 
 the controlling application identifying the keystroke, an association of the keystroke with an open program of the multiple open programs, and a temporary anchor point previously set by the user within a document open in the open program which was associated with the keystroke; and 
 the controlling application sending a request to the open program which is associated with the keystroke, to cause the open program to move a cursor to the temporary anchor point within the open document in the open program. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the controlling application is in communication with the multiple open programs via an application program interface and the request sent to the identified open program is sent via the application program interface. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the keystroke is a retrieval keystroke. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the retrieval keystroke is selected from a group consisting of: a combination of at least two keys and a combination of gestures by a user. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of the controlling application identifying the keystroke comprises the controlling application comparing the keystroke received from the user to stored keystrokes associated with the user. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the temporary anchor point is established by the steps of:
 the controlling application receiving a set keystroke within the document from the user; 
 the controlling application verifying the set keystroke; 
 the controlling application saving a cursor location within the document as a temporary anchor point to which the user can travel to by providing the set keystroke. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the set keystroke is selected from a group consisting of: a combination of at least two keys and a combination of gestures by a user. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of the controlling application verifying the set keystroke comprises the controlling application comparing the set keystroke received from the user to a stored keystroke associated with the user. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the temporary anchor point is removed from the document when the controlling application is closed. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the document is selected from a group consisting of: spreadsheets, word processing documents, and binary documents.